This book provides an invaluable guide to undertaking development fieldwork in both the developing world and in western contexts. It takes you through all the key stages in development research and covers:
Research design and the roles of quantitative and qualitative methods.
Research using archival, textual and virtual data, along with using the internet ethically.
Practical as well as personal issues, including funding, permissions, motivation and attitude.
Culture shock, ethical considerations and working with marginalized, vulnerable or privileged groups, from indigenous peoples through to elites and corporations.
How to write up your findings.
Sensitive, engaging and accessible in tone, the text is rich in learning features; from boxed examples to bullet-pointed summaries and questions for reflection. Development Fieldwork is the perfect companion for students engaged in research across development studies, geography, social anthropology or public policy.
Introduction - Regina Scheyvens and Sharon McLennan
PART ONE: METHODOLOGY
Designing Development Research - Warwick E. Murray and John Overton
Quantitative Research - John Overton and Peter van Diermen
Qualitative Research - Rochelle Stewart-Withers, Glenn Banks, Andrew McGregor and Litea Meo-Sewabu
Something Old, Something New: Research Using Archives, Texts and Virtual Data - Sharon McLennan and Gerard Prinsen
PART TWO: PREPARATION FOR THE FIELD
Practical Issues - Maria Borovnik, Helen Leslie and Donovan Storey
Personal Issues - Henry Scheyvens, Regina Scheyvens and Barbara Nowak
PART THREE: IN THE FIELD
Entering the Field - Sharon McLennan, Donovan Storey and Helen Leslie
Ethical Issues - Glenn Banks and Regina Scheyvens
Working with Marginalised, Vulnerable or Privileged Groups - Regina Scheyvens, Henry Scheyvens and Warwick E. Murray
PART FOUR: LEAVING THE FIELD
Anything to Declare? The Politics and Practicalities of Leaving the Field - Sara Kindon and Julie Cupples
Returning to University and Writing the Field - Julie Cupples and Sara Kindon
Ways Forward - Regina Scheyvens
